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Mandatory death sentence repeal will lead to longer max prison time
Published:  Mar 27, 2023 2:21 PM
Updated: 8:57 AM

The upcoming legal amendments to abolish the mandatory death sentence will result in the extension of the maximum prison time by a decade for crimes with capital punishment.

This is as the government seeks to abolish "natural life imprisonment", as well as replace "life imprisonment" with a new duration.

"Natural life imprisonment" is when convicts are...


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